One battery
Only have one battery in my small motorhome. What would be a good battery that might get me two nights of boondocking? thanks Nick
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However I can point you to an answer.
If you have separate batteries for house and engine, Specified engine battery and the biggest DEEP CYCLE battery you can fit in the house tray (NO marine/deep cycle Marine/RV Deep cycle ok, note different placement of slash).
If you have only one battery.. The BIGGEST MARINE/DEEP CYCLE that will fit in the space provided.
NOTE: If the space provided will take a pair of GC-2 (Golf car) DEEP CYCLE batteries,,, Odds those will do the job too. They are big enough that for most engine needs they are good. Will explain.
Starting batteries are designed to dump large current (relative to total capacity) for short times, but can't take a decent discharge all that well.
Marine/Deep cycle are like starting batteries but slightly different construction means they can go a bit lower discharge wise without major damage.
True DEEP CYCLE are designed to provide lasting power over a much longer period of time, When your current draw goes to like 200% of their 20 hour amp hour ratind they start to get a bit.. unreliable.
But 100 amps, (A medium engine starting) is 133% of a group 24's 20 hour rating
It's less than 50% of a GC-2
However I can point you to an answer.
If you have separate batteries for house and engine, Specified engine battery and the biggest DEEP CYCLE battery you can fit in the house tray (NO marine/deep cycle Marine/RV Deep cycle ok, note different placement of slash).
If you have only one battery.. The BIGGEST MARINE/DEEP CYCLE that will fit in the space provided.
NOTE: If the space provided will take a pair of GC-2 (Golf car) DEEP CYCLE batteries,,, Odds those will do the job too. They are big enough that for most engine needs they are good. Will explain.
Starting batteries are designed to dump large current (relative to total capacity) for short times, but can't take a decent discharge all that well.
Marine/Deep cycle are like starting batteries but slightly different construction means they can go a bit lower discharge wise without major damage.
True DEEP CYCLE are designed to provide lasting power over a much longer period of time, When your current draw goes to like 200% of their 20 hour amp hour ratind they start to get a bit.. unreliable.
But 100 amps, (A medium engine starting) is 133% of a group 24's 20 hour rating
It's less than 50% of a GC-2
